Category: Tail

  • HS-00005 & HS-00006 – How to get it right.

    First off, remember that in the interface between HS-00005 and the spar/stiffener, you’re allowed as low as 5/32″ of edge distance to the holes. That said, it took me four tries before I was able to come up with a system that worked so that I was successful. Start off by measuring center lines on…

  • Horizontal Stabilizer

    Horizontal Stabilizer

    It has taken about two days (and I’m not done yet) on the horizontal stabilizer. I was directed to build both halves as one, rather than doing everything twice and joining them at the end. I’m not really certain this made things easier, but also I can’t point to anything that it made harder. Early…

  • Vertical Stabilizer

    Vertical Stabilizer

    Over the course of about a day and a half I built my vertical stabilizer. No mishaps during the build, it went pretty easily It was easy enough to countersink the few rivets that needed it so that the assembly could sit flush against the fuselage. Riveting the skins went easy enough. You have to…